Essays about: "Genetic Erosion"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Genetic Erosion.

  1. 1. Analysis of relatedness and genetic diversity in Swedish sheep breeds using medium density (50K) SNP data

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Krishani Devika Wijesinghe Sinhalage; [2023]
    Keywords : sheep; genetic diversity; population structure; inbreeding; runs of homozygosity; coat colour; MC1R;

    Abstract : The local Swedish sheep breeds belong to a group of sheep breeds known as North European short-tailed sheep breeds. Evaluation of genetic diversity, relatedness, and population structure of local breeds offers crucial metrics to prevent inbreeding depression, genetic erosion, and crossbreeding between locally adapted and exotic sheep breeds since these occurrences can have detrimental effects and ultimately lead to extinction. READ MORE

  3. 2. Safeguarding a Safeguard: Assessing the Status of Global Ex-Situ Crop Conservation and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault’s Role in its Protection

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Christopher Keegan; [2022]
    Keywords : Svalbard Global Seed Vault; Genebanks; Genetic Resources; Genetic Erosion; Passport Data Completeness; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : The Svalbard Seed Vault serves as a backup against accidental loss of genetic crop diversity within the existing global conservation system. Addressing this objective, this thesis repeats the 2013 assessment of the Seed Vault’s completeness relative to the global conservation system as performed by Westengen et al (2013, 1). READ MORE

  4. 3. Estimating the effective population size of Swedish native cattle : understanding the demographic trajectories of indigenous Swedish cattle breeds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Dolapo Adepoju; [2022]
    Keywords : Swedish native cattle; effective population size; genetic drift; cattle demographic trajectories; native cattle conservation;

    Abstract : The indigenous cattle populations are on the decline globally with the continuous improvement of genetic gains in commercial breeds. Due to their unique adaptive features to the local ecosystem, traditional cattle breeds are pools of valuable genetic resources that could help combat the impact of climate change in the near future. READ MORE

  5. 4. Access and Benefit-sharing for farmers in developing countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Ola Vinnerljung; [2014]
    Keywords : Access and Benefit-sharing; Folkrätt; Immaterialrätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations uppskattar att så många som 840 miljoner människor är undernärda, de flesta av dem människor i utvecklingsländer. Samtidigt försöker många parter förbättra och skapa nya växtsorter som ger större skördar, ökade näringsvärden, och andra fördelaktiga egenskaper. READ MORE

  6. 5. Genotype by environment interactions of claw health in Swedish dairy cattle in tie stalls and loose-housing

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Hanna Johansson; [2012]
    Keywords : genotype by environment interactions GxE interactions ; genetic correlations; dairy cattle; claw health; claw disease; housing system; tie stalls; loose-housing;

    Abstract : Claw diseases are common diseases in modern dairy production. They are painful for the cow and costly for the producer. Differences in the prevalence of claw disease depending on housing system have previously been observed. READ MORE